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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Gyan conflicted about his relationship with Sai?
(a) It is taking time away from his studies.
(b) She is highly Westernized, like the British who used his family.
(c) They are from different classes.
(d) She is too young and naive for him.

2. What type of food is served at the Ghandi Cafe?
(a) A curry bar from which customers can sample different curry recipes.
(b) Specialty dishes from different parts of India.
(c) The same generic Indian food served throughout the U.S.
(d) A combination of Indian and American food.

3. Who does Sai wait for at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Her English tutor.
(b) Her math tutor.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) The cook.

4. What type of food does Biju deliver?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Indian.
(c) Mexican.
(d) Chinese.

5. Why don't Lola and Noni trust their watchman?
(a) He is Pakistani.
(b) He is a former prison inmate.
(c) He has stolen from them.
(d) He is Nepali.

6. What happened between the judge and his wife after these initial problems?
(a) Their relationship worsened.
(b) She became more understanding and their relationship improved.
(c) He became more understanding and their relationship improved.
(d) They both became more understanding and their relationship improved.

7. Where did the judge attend college?
(a) Edinborough.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Cambridge.

8. At which of his jobs does the boss leave Biju and his co-workers in charge?
(a) A bakery.
(b) A French restaurant.
(c) A cafe.
(d) A market.

9. Besides being with Sai, how does Gyan want to occupy his time?
(a) He wants to assist his parents with household chores.
(b) He wants to continue his studies.
(c) He wants to fight for the liberation of his people.
(d) He wants to obtain a visa.

10. What effect does her first meeting with Gyan have on Sai?
(a) She dislikes him.
(b) She finds him unattractive.
(c) It inspires her to work harder at her studies.
(d) It makes her see herself as a woman.

11. Who is sent to the police station after the judge is robbed?
(a) The cook's son.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) The cook.
(d) Sai.

12. Where does Biju live?
(a) In India.
(b) In England.
(c) In Nepal.
(d) In America.

13. Who is Sai's second tutor?
(a) Lola.
(b) Noni.
(c) Father Booty.
(d) Gyan.

14. What does Sai tell the cook after accepting Gyan's apology?
(a) That Gyan is not very intelligent.
(b) That she plans to try to change Gyan.
(c) That she plans to try to change herself for Gyan.
(d) That she is in love with Gyan.

15. How do Biju and Saeed Saeed feel about each other when they first meet?
(a) They like each other because of their common backgrounds.
(b) They dislike each other because of their different backgrounds.
(c) They like each other in spite of their different backgrounds.
(d) They dislike each other in spite of their common backgrounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is taken from the judge's house in chapter 1?

2. Where does Sai spend Christmas?

3. What type of school did Sai attend?

4. How does Sai respond to Gyan's accusations about her being a copycat?

5. What does Sai serve to the judge at the beginning of the novel?

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